CAM FOLLOWER, NEEDLE

The U.S. Defense Logistics Agency awarded a firm fixed-price contract to APPLIED INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (CAGE 4X136) for the procurement of 721 units of a CAM FOLLOWER, NEEDLE BEARING (NSN 3110008076022) under solicitation SPE4A6-26-T-08JV, with a total contract value of $15,004.01 and an award date of July 30, 2026. The supply must be delivered to the DLA Distribution facility at New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, with FOB Origin terms and a required delivery date of November 23, 2027, corresponding to a 337-day lead time. All items must comply with stringent military standards including MIL-DTL-197M for preservation, packaging, and marking, MIL-STD-2073-1E for packaging, and MIL-STD-129 for labeling and barcoding, which mandates GS1-128 formatting for traceability. The use of mercury or mercury compounds is explicitly prohibited in all packaging, preservation, and labeling materials per IP056 specification. The contractor is responsible for ensuring full conformance to quality requirements under DLA’s RA001, RQ001, and RQ011 standards, including removal of government identifiers from non-accepted items. The contract incorporates a comprehensive set of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) clauses, including compliance with employment equity, trafficking in persons, employment eligibility verification, sustainable products, hazardous materials identification, cybersecurity safeguards, and subcontracting rules under Deviation 2026-00038, along with specialized DFARS provisions on safeguarding defense information, NIST SP 800-171 assessments, and prohibitions on covered defense telecommunications equipment. Inspection and acceptance occur at the destination under FAR 52.246-2, and payment must be submitted electronically through WAWF. The contractor must also adhere to the First Destination Transportation program, which requires offering FOB Origin pricing and bearing responsibility for transportation to a U.S.-selected location. While no specific evaluation factors or weights were detailed, the use of simplified acquisition procedures and automated award process suggests a focus on lowest price technically acceptable criteria. The contract includes mandatory representations and certifications on